Nose-bag.



G. J. MUTTER.

I NOSE BAG. APPLICATION FILED 213.27, 1914.

1,109,135, Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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T0 all whom it muy concern Be it known that I, GEORGE J. hlorrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing4 at Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Nose-Bags, of lwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates 'to an improved nose f bag of the type employed for feeding animals. Y .j i

In nose bags of thetype now in general use practically no4 provision is made for ven tilaton, and as a consequence when bag is placed in position over the nose vand mouth of the animal, the latter is stifled because of the lack of air andbecause the cha and other impurities in the feed enter the nostrils, and interfere with breathing.

vOne of the important objects of the present invention is to produce a nose bag which will permit the animal freedom in breathing,

and to avoid all tendency of the chaffp and other inpurities entering the nostrils. frittemps have been made heretofore to provide ventilation in `nosebags, but in such instances a Wire screen has been employed tov provide the necessary inlet for the air.

, Such screens are open to several objections,

among them being that the animal in swinging its head is apt to bring the screen into contact with some hard'surface, and thereby break the screen and force the' sharp ends thereof into its flesh. Anotherv objection is that the moisture which accumulates from the blowing of the animal .during feeding gathers on the screen, whereupon dust, chaff and the like adhere to the screen and impede the entrance of the air. This objecttion is overcome in the present invention by making the Ventilating opening suiiiciently large to provide for the ingress of amply sufcient air, and by covering the same with a meshed fabric, the mesh being sufliciently small' to prevent through the same, prevent choking in scribed. j

A further object of the invention is to provide a feed bag in which the feed is supplied to the animal as fast as consumed.

A further object is to provide a nosebag of this character in which the desired feed may be carried therein ready for use at any time. v

The invention will be hereinafter fully set the manner above de- Specifcationof Iietters Patent'.` f l Patented Sept 1,1914. Application led February 27, 1914. Serial No.' 821,475. i 7

2.forth and particularly pointed vout infthe In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is side elevation illustrating my improved nose bag. Fig. 2 is a front viewlthereof. Fg. 3 -is alongitudinal sectional view. Fig. L is a detail.

,Referring to the wardly from the cylindrical wall of the receptacle 11, and secured to the upper edge of said wall, are spaced apart side pieces 12,A `the top edges of said side pieces being in 'f `clined downwardly from'fthe rear to the front in order to pass below the eyes of thek animal. lThe upper forward edges of the` side pieces 12 are united by a strap 14,

leaving an open space between the bottom ledge of said strap,vthe forward edges of lsaid side pieces, and the top edges of the feed.y

receptacle .11. v It lwill be observed that this opening, which I will term a Ventilating opening, is relatively large, and the same is` covered by a suitable open meshed fabric 15,`

the edges of which` are bound in between the double facings of which the feed receptacle, the sides and the strap are made. By-this 'arrangement the parts present a neat appearance and the animal isprotected from injury from projecting `knots andstrands.

The rear of the bag is inthe form of a chute, one wall 16 of which is secured to the rear edges of the side pieces and to the upper edge of the receptacle 11, thereby forming the rear or back wall of the bag, this wall 16being `of sufficienty length to lextend close up to the neck of the animal. In the construction illustrated in the drawing, @an

opening 17 is provided between the bottom y t drawing, `10 designates thebottoniof my improvednose bag, the same being formed of leather or other suit- Iable material, and preferably circular in 'plan view, and leading upwardly from said `bottom or base is a cylindrical feed recep` gtacle, formed of flexible material, preferably canvas, as indicated at 11. Extending upedge of the wall 16 and the upper edge of the receptacle 11, which opening may be closed by a flap 18, provided with a button hole or eye to engage a suitable fastening device 19. To the wall 16 is secured the chute portion 20, coperating with the wall 16 to form an approximately cylindrical chute leading to the opening 17, and provided at its top with an extension or iap 21.

In practice, the feed is placed withinthe chute portion 20, the flap 2lbeing closed inwardly over the top. The nose bag may then be placed upon the animal, being supported in position by the usual strapsv passed over the head. When in position on the animal the flap 21 is held over the feed`V by the neck of the animal, and the head lof ieceptfacle l1, where it can be readily takenA up by the animal, the supply of feed flowing out of the chute being regulated by the consumption of feed by the animal. The Ventilating opening comes opposite the nostrils of the animal, but sufficiently high to prevent the feed from falling out, thereby permitting the animal to breathe freely.A

The textile fabric mesh 15 will prevent the feed from being blown out by the animal,

*and at -the same time it is of such a nature that `the dust and chaff will not adhere thereto and choke off the ventilation. Fur-` thermore, if the animal, in swinging its head, should bringthe feed bag into contact withany hard object, no injury will result for the reason that the fabric can conform tothe shape that the bag assumes, and only a smooth unbrokensurface comes in contact with the animal. When it is desired to transport feed that is not to be used immediately, the flap 18 -is closed and the chute portion filled with the feed as `above de scribed. The iiap 21 is then folded over,

and the nose bag may then be rolled up orv foldedvto any suitable or desired shape for transportation, and readily opened when desired Vfor use.

invention and described an operative inanner of constructing and using thesaine, .alef

cured at its lower edge to said base, spaced apart side pieces having their lower edges secured to the4 top edge of said cylindrical wall, the upper edgesV of said pieces being inclined upwardly from frontto rear to fit closely around the jaw ofthe animal, a

rear wall uniting the rear edges of the side Apieces back of the ]aw of the animal, a head strap secured to the tops of the side pieces near the rear edges thereof, a strap joining y the forward edges of said side pieces where vthe front and top edges of said pieces meet,

said straps being arranged to fit closely around the nose of the animal, and cop- -`erating with the head strap to prevent swinging movement of the nose bag, a rectangular front opening being formed between said strap and said cylindrical wall and the forwardedges of said side pieces, and an open mesh :fabricof textile material covering vsaid rectangular opening.

2. A nose bag comprising a base, a feed receptacle compri-sing a cylindrical wall secured at its lower edge to said base, spaced apart side pieces having their lower edges secured to the top edge of said cylindrical wall, the upper edges of said pieces being inclined upwardly from front torear to fit closely around the jaw of the animal, a chute forming therear wall of the nose bag and connecting the rear edges 4off the side pieces back of the jawof the' animal, said chute having an opening-leading into said receptacle, a flexible closure for said opening, a head vstrap secured vto the tops of the side pieces near therear edges thereof, a strap joining the forward edges 'ofsaidside pieces where the frontand top edges of said i aiecesmeet said stra a beino arranged to fit l a b closely around the nose of the animal, and

cooperatingwiththe head strap to prevent` swinging movement of the nose bag, a rec tangular front opening being formed bei tween said strap and said cylindrical wall Having thus explained the nature of 'my Aand the forward edges of said side pieces, and an open mesh fabric of textile material `covering said rectangular opening.

In testimony whereof I vhave hereunto setv my hand in presence of two subscribing wit nesses c i GEORGE J. MOTTER.

Witnesses:

M. A. BECKHAM,

i RAYMOND OCKERSHAUSEN..

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